HAR §5-31-39. §5-31-39 Safeguarding information

(a) The agency shall maintain such records as may be necessary and proper to carry out its functions in accordance with title IV-D and chapter 576D, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The use or disclosure of information in the agency's records shall be in accordance with section 576D-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Except as provided for in section 5-31-49 and otherwise prohibited by law, the custodial parent, the non-custodial parent, or their authorized representative may be provided information regarding the status of their child support account, their rights and responsibilities relating to child support, and actions taken by the agency. (b) Federal tax information may be released to the non-custodial parent. Custodial parents may only receive information on the amount of any federal tax refund offset and the date the offset has been applied to the case after the amount has been allocated to the case. [Eff 2/13/89; am 7/27/90; § 5-31-11; ren and comp 10/31/91; am and comp MAR 30 2014] (Auth: HRS §576D-12) (Imp: HRS §576D-12; 45 C.F.R. §303.21)